7 Things You Own That You Didn’t Know Were Crawling In Germs

If you’re a germaphobe, you might want to stop reading because this post will probably make you panic. If you’re not a germaphobe, you need to read this and possibly burn everything you own. As a PCP (pretty clean person), I maintain a tidy life. I scrub things down and wash my hands all the time, but like most other people, I forget about cleaning certain things that I use every day.

Even if you’re the cleanest person in the world, you’re surrounded by things that are literally crawling with bacteria. And you need to scrub and sanitize the following things ASAP:

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Your Handbag

Your handbag is dirtier than a toilet, and according to studies, one in five bags contains bacteria that's harmful to human health. This makes sense when you think about all of the places you put your bag and the fact that you've probably never cleaned it.

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Your Water Bottle

You probably have a water bottle, cup, or mug you drink water out of. And you probably don't wash it often. Well, you need to start because that thing is disgusting. When you drink out of a bottle or cup, your saliva deposits material back into it, which then can become a nice, cozy home for bacteria.

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Your Money

The phrase "dirty money" isn't just referring to illegal bucks. Studies show that cash is a goldmine for bacteria. It makes sense since money isn't exactly sanitized as it's passed from person to person. The cash in your wallet has enough germs on it to give you a cold, or worse, make someone with a bad immune system really, really sick.

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Your Car

Your car is basically a germ factory on wheels. Sure, you might clean out your car every now and then. Maybe you get it professionally cleaned once in a blue moon. For the most part, your car is disgusting and can make you sick. Studies show that cars contain over 700 kinds of bacteria on everything from the steering wheel to your seats.

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Your Headphones

You like listening to music right? Same, but after finding out how dirty earbuds are, I don't want to use them anymore. We handle earbuds the way we handle phones: a lot of touching and minimal cleaning. Plus, you're sticking those things in your ears. They harbor tons of bacteria, and then you're popping bacteria buds into your ear canal. Clean your headphones!

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Your Phone

Did you realize that you're touching a breeding ground for germs whenever you use your phone? Well, you are. Your phone has 18 times more bacteria than a public restroom. People are always touching their phones without cleaning them and storing them in warm places like pockets and handbags, which causes bacteria to grow. Ew. Go get a Clorox wipe and clean your phone.

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Your Keyboard

I'm cringing as I type this because I can't remember the last time I wiped down my keyboard. Apparently, keyboards are dirtier than toilets. Yeah. Consumer group Which? tested 33 keyboards and discovered so many germs that some keyboards were considered health hazards. Bacteria for food poisoning was found, and one keyboard had more than five times the bacteria found in the office toilet. GROSS. Clean your keyboard and mouse NOW.

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Do you clean these things regularly? What else do you think you have that’s covered in germs? Tell us in the comments below!